Kyiv Independent journalists in the capital reported explosions, power outages and the temporary suspension of all three metro lines. Their reporting also documents rescue efforts at a damaged residential building.
Death tolls remain provisional: the Kyiv Independent reports five deaths in Kyiv, while AFP’s wider account mentions at least seven deaths in overnight attacks across the country. These different geographic totals must not be added together.
Reuters reports that Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed strikes against seven energy facilities. This claim does not independently verify each target or the damage it sustained.
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- AFP — Nouvelles frappes russes contre l’Ukraine, qui s’inquiète d’une perte de soutien américain
- Large-scale Russian missile attack on Kyiv strikes power plants, residential buildings, killing 5, injuring 25
- Reuters — Des frappes russes font six morts en Ukraine, les infrastructures énergétiques visées